US EditionThree men arrested, charged in extortion shooting in Surrey, B.C.: police
Police linked the March 27 shooting to an extortion probe involving 44 cases and 27 shootings, with a $250,000 reward offered for information, officials said.
- Surrey Police arrested three suspects in Surrey, British Columbia, charged with reckless discharge related to a March 27 shooting believed linked to an extortion investigation, as police identified the suspects during their investigation.
- RCMP formed a provincewide task force while Surrey Police Service and Abbotsford Police Department launched specialized teams to investigate 44 cases, including 27 shootings, with a $250,000 reward fund.
- Surrey Police named the three suspects as Mandeep Gidda, 23; Nirmaandeep Cheema, 20; and Arundeep Singh, 26, each charged with one count of reckless discharge under section 244.2 of the Criminal Code.
- Gidda and Cheema were remanded to appear Monday , while Singh was remanded and is due in court Wednesday .
- SPS launched an Extortion Investigations Team and a reward and tip line with the City of Surrey; officials said individuals and businesses in the South Asian community are targeted.
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BC Police Charge 3 Individuals in Connection With Extortion-Related Surrey Shooting
Three individuals have been arrested and are facing charges in connection with a March shooting in Surrey, B.C., which police say could be related to an extortion investigation. A residence in the 13300 block of 89A Avenue in Surrey was damaged by several gunshots around 1:55 a.m. on March 27, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in an Oct. 6 news release. No one was injured as a result of the shooting, police noted. Police say the victim contac…
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Three men arrested, charged in extortion shooting in Surrey, B.C.: police
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Three men arrested, charged in extortion shooting in Surrey, B.C.: police – Energeticcity.ca
SURREY — Three men have been arrested and charged on shooting allegations that police in Surrey, B.C., say are believed to be linked to an extortion investigation. Police say charges stem from an early-morning shooting on March 27 in a residential area of the city where multiple shots were fired at the home. The service says in a statement that no one was hurt and that its investigation eventually led police to believe the shooting was “related …
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